Are you going to have dinner at your Western friend's home? Then be c{#blank#}1{#/blank#} with your table manners. Good manners will make you a nice g{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    You may find Western table manners are d{#blank#}3{#/blank#} from Chinese manners. Here is some good advice to keep you cool.

    When you are r{#blank#}4{#/blank#} to eat, sit up straight on the chair. Usually, don't put your elbows (胳膊肘) on the table. First p{#blank#}5{#/blank#} your napkin (餐巾) up and put it on your lap. You can use it to clean your hands or mouth, but not your face. When you finish eating, put it b{#blank#}6{#/blank#} on the table.

    Don't make any n{#blank#}7{#/blank#} when you eat or drink the soup. It's not good to speak when your mouth is f{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. If you do that, people will see the food in your mouth. If you want to get some food but you can't r{#blank#}9{#/blank#} it, ask others to pass the dish to you. Put bones on the edge of the plate. And remember, take bread with your h{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, not with a fork.

    Ann is a middle school student. She has a sister and a brother. They are Helen and Paul. Ann has{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(much) dreams. One of them is to be the best dancer because she is good at {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(dance) very much. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}is difficult to dance very well. So she does lots of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(exercise) every day for three hours. So, you can't find her {#blank#}5{#/blank#}5:00pm and 8:00pm.

    Helen plays chess very{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(good). She usually plays chess with lots of good chess players. Sometimes she plays on the computer. She wants{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(be) the best chess player when she{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(grow) up.

For Paul, his dream is just to be{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(health). I hope all of their dreams can come{#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

    A group of boys were playing basketball in the park. The playground was great, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} there was no fence (栅栏) around it. If one boy missed the ball, someone had to catch it at once, so it wouldn't go too far away.

    One boy threw the ball too hard and it flew like a rocket over the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (head) of all the other boy sand kept on flying.

    Anna was sitting nearby and watching the ducks swim in the river. Suddenly, she {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (hear) some shouting and turned to see a big, orange object coming towards {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (she).

    "Stop the ball," one of them shouted.

    The ball landed close to the river. The ducks flew away quickly.

    Anna opened her arms, just in time {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (stop) the ball as it was going to fall into the river.

    "Could you please bring it over here?" asked one boy {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (polite).

    Anna walked to them with the ball. She was nervous because the boys were {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (old) than her. However, they were very nice and thanked her {#blank#}8{#/blank#} saving the ball.

    "Can I join you?" Anna asked.

    The boys agreed, but they were not sure {#blank#}9{#/blank#} he could throw the ball even close to the basket.

    Anna took the ball and then had {#blank#}10{#/blank#} try. The boys watched in surprise as the ball went straight into the basket. Anna smiled as the boys cheered loudly for her.